Officials worry some historic buildings might have water damage. Some video posted on social media showed the extent of flooding, with streams of brown-colored torrents rushing right next to homes, and roadways washed away by fast-moving cascading flows. The state deployed five swift-water rescue teams and a high-axle vehicle to help with rescues in flooded areas. Officials urged residents in the line of the storm to stay off the roads. The rains have hit some parts of New York harder than others, but officials said communities to the east of the state should brace for torrential rains and possible flash flooding. Kathy Hochul confirmed to WCBS radio that several people were missing and one home was washed away. But officials said the storm had already wrought tens of millions of dollars in damage. The extent of the destruction from the slow moving storm, which pounded the area with up to 8 inches (20 centimeters) of rain, won't be known until after sunrise, when residents and officials can begin surveying the damage. "She was trying to get through (the flooding) with her dog," he added, "and she was overwhelmed by tidal-wave type waves." "Her house was completely surrounded by water," he said. The force of the flash flooding dislodged boulders, which rammed the woman's house and damaged part of its wall, Orange County Executive Steven Neuhaus told The Associated Press. Weather Dangerous heat waves will hit the Southwest and Florida over the next week
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